'They have a habit of going into Karen mode': Army Karens try to call out processing logistics request in big meeting, reserve unit claps back with receipts

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Oct 17, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Karens exist in all industries, so it makes sense that they might not pop up in an army reserve unit. These male Karens insisted that the folks who managed processing logistics requests were taking too long with a specific order they made. They even tried to embarrass the reserve unit team at a big meeting with several higher-ranked individuals present. Well, that plan backfired as one of the members of this team, who shared this Reddit thread, looked up their processing request during the meeting and saw that the order was made just two days prior to the meeting.

According to the Redditor, the timeline for processing such a request would require weeks, not 48 hours. The male Karens were likely not expecting the original poster (OP) to pull up receipts during the meeting, but he did and they were quickly embarrassed. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in the comments section. For more, check out this post about some HOA Karen tomfoolery. 

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    Some male Karens thought they could call us out in a meeting, got called out instead
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    I was on a rotation with my Army Reserve unit a while ago. In simple terms, our unit was responsible for processing logistics requests and forwarding them for booking.
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    This is actually a quite involved process with lots of paperwork, mandatory procedures, and long processing times.
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    However, many units, despite their dependence on our services, refuse to accept this concept and this more often than not results in "WHY MY NO MOVE?!" on a regular basis.
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    Because they're used to being able to get things done by throwing their weight around, they have a habit of going into Karen mode during big
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    meetings in an attempt to strong-arm us into expediting things that can't/shouldn't be rushed. Usually, their intent is to shout loudly enough that the "right"
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    people hear it, causing those who actually could tell us what to do to force us to go forward with a bad request.
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    One day, during our regular big meetings, a unit took the mike. As usual, they wanted to know why their request "still" hadn't been processed after having booked it "a while ago".
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    We were used to the rhythm of things and proficient with the relevant computer systems by then. So,
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    while they told their usual sob story, I pulled up the request booking system and looked up their request number. A couple results popped up, but I
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    noticed that one had just been submitted two days before. This was when the wheels in my head started turning. To make sure I didn't shoot myself in the foot, I made sure I had a good setup. The following conversation ensued:
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    Me: "Was your request number ]?" Unit: "Yes." Me: "And did it have items X, Y, and Z?" Unit: "Yes."
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    Me: "You guys booked this two days ago. This will not meet the mandatory timelines at all. You need to resubmit this with a more realistic delivery date." Unit: [Silence]
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    Conversations like this happened more times than I could count and nothing brought us more satisfaction than having. our individual "turn" to call someone out during a
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    meeting and listen as they either tried to come up with some half- a ed excuse, get p d, or resignedly accept the decision.
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    Preten... Good to see nothing has changed in the past 30+ years.
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    I was programming planes, trains, automobiles moving units in and out of Bosnia; we would deal with the same stuff on a daily basis.
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    No, I am not booking an aircraft for your unit - unless your unit is paying for it. Your gear is going back on a slow boat from Bremerhaven.
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    No, I don't care that you are the 1st ID assistant divisional commander - turn your convoy around and go back. There
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    are no beds for your convoy & we have no parking space for your vehicles. You were told this 2 weeks ago.
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    No, I don't care that your unit is covering the Clinton '96 inauguration; if you had submitted your paperwork 2 weeks
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    ago when you got here, your gear would already be back in CONUS. No, I don't care what you want - your unit goes on the bus that is scheduled for you
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    - you aren't going back on the replacement bus. No, I don't care what you want, nor do I care that your General wants it too.
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    The Airforce decides where their airframes go, not you or me.
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